MONTREAL – The National Film Board (NFB) has revamped and reissued its stop-motion animation application for iPad, known as StopMo Studio.
Originally released as Pix Stop in December 2011, StopMo Studio offers casual and experienced users alike a richer and easier creative experience as they animate their films using frame-by-frame stop-motion. Intuitive commands, a novice-friendly interface and contextual help make it easy to use the app and to gradually explore all the possibilities it offers.
Inspired by a technique used in professional animation studios, StopMo Studio lets users overlay frame images to ensure the movement is as fluid as possible. Another StopMo Studio innovation is the ability to import outside images into the app. Other improvements include automatic time-lapse photography, digital drawing, title cards and sound effects – as well as the ability to share films with family and friends via Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook or e-mail.
The NFB’s StopMo Studio is available for the iPad 2, optimized for iOS7, at a special launch price of $0.99 for a limited time.
